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Ripple’s expansion through acquisitions and regulatory progress has changed how most XRP community members see the company.
Instead of seeing Ripple as only a blockchain payments firm, several commentators now call it an emerging competitor to traditional banks, especially in treasury services,

XRP has experienced significant losses amid market downturns, down 48% from its 2025 peak. Currently trading within a wedge pattern against Bitcoin, a potential breakout may occur if Bitcoin dominance falls, possibly driving XRP prices to new highs.

The Midnight Foundation partnered with AlphaTON Capital to integrate its privacy-focused Cardano sidechain, Midnight, into the TON ecosystem. This collaboration enables Telegram users to access AI services with strong data privacy, ensuring complete user data ownership.

Recent data shows Shiba Inu burn activity has dropped sharply, with just 3.24 million SHIB removed from circulation across two transactions
This represents a significant drop from January 20, when over 20 million SHIB were permanently burned, indicating that the burn momentum is fading.
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Despite a strong start to the year, XRP has relinquished most of its gains amid market instability and macroeconomic uncertainty.
XRP took off in the first week of the year on the back of renewed momentum from a fresh start and capital shift into the regulated products tracking the asset.

Solana is currently experiencing mixed technical signals, trading at $128.29 with a recent 24-hour decline. While there is potential for a short-term bounce from support, bearish pressure remains due to the Supertrend indicator. The market awaits a breakout above resistance levels to regain upward momentum.

XRP is once again at the center of short-term price forecasts as market participants assess how the first quarter of the year could unfold.
While the asset has struggled to gain momentum recently, several analysts believe the next four months could still offer meaningful upside.
As of today, XRP

Ripple President Monica Long has shared her 2026 predictions for how the crypto industry will develop, expecting larger institutional involvement.
Long shared her predictions in an official blog report, which centered on institutional adoption and clearer regulation. The Ripple President argues

Shiba Inu is experiencing a bearish continuation pattern due to weak price momentum, indicating possible further declines to $0.00000745 or $0.00000682, unless it breaches resistance at $0.00000815 to reverse the trend.

Since launching in December 2025, Midnight (NIGHT) has recorded over 350,000 transactions involving Cardano (ADA).
This surge of activity signals strong engagement with the new asset and reflects a broader uptick in usage on the Cardano network. Indeed, Midnight’s introduction has driven a spike in

Amid a crypto market downturn, rumors of insider manipulation at Ripple arose from a viral WhatsApp screenshot, which Flare CEO Hugo Philion dismissed as nonsense. Despite community skepticism, Flare continues to grow as a key DeFi layer for XRP, with significant FXRP adoption.

As 2026 begins, traders are questioning whether Shiba Inu can erase a zero from its price and potentially reclaim its 2024 high
In early 2024, SHIB surged from roughly $0.000008 to $0.000045, a 462% gain fueled by renewed meme-coin speculation and a broader crypto

Cardano's price action suggests it could be following a bullish 1-2 wave pattern in the Elliott Wave Theory, needing to break above $0.404 to confirm the structure or fall below $0.328 to invalidate it.

Shiba Inu (SHIB) has fallen to its yearly support level after a recent decline, reducing its year-to-date profit. The market will either see a further drop or a bullish reversal, depending on broader trends.

XRP now trades close to a critical pivot level that could decide its next major push, with long-term chart data suggesting a path toward the $9 region.
Currently changing hands at $1.96, XRP has continued to trade in a tight range between $1.9 and $2 after more than a year of sideways movement.

Ethereum's price faces short-term weakness, trading near $3,115 amid selling pressure. Analysts suggest that reclaiming key resistance levels could lead to a potential surge toward $4,000, but downside risks remain if ETH fails to stabilize above $3,100.

Shiba Inu currently trades below a crucial support level and reclaiming it may pave the way for further recovery to much higher levels.
Specifically, Shiba Inu trades below the $0.00000830 demand zone following a recent sideways trend. With a recovery push ongoing, reclaiming this level sets the

Despite a surge in bullish sentiment following comments from Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson about the Clarity Act, ADA's price dropped significantly due to selling pressure and broader market factors.

We recently assessed how much XRP an investor would need to hold to retire early from their XRP investments.
Being a 12-year-old asset, XRP has recorded historical success since its market debut in 2013, transforming modest investments into life-changing wealth. Specifically, at its current price o